Henry S. Dogin

Henry Stanley Dogin is an American lawyer and law enforcement administrator, and has been involved in many organizations in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal government of the United States.

Early life In 1956, Dogin graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's degree. In 1961, he obtained an LL. B. from the Columbia School of Law.

On May 30, 1975, Dogin was appointed Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), where he worked in a transitionary period for the DEA. The first Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration, John R. Bartels Jr., had resigned amid scandal after being forced out of the administration by Attorney General Edward H. Levi. Dogin remained at DEA for only 6 months, leaving the agency on January 23, 1975. Peter B. Bensinger became the 2nd Administrator of the DEA shortly afterward.

From 1976 to 1978, he was deputy commissioner of the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS).

From 1978 to 1979, he was Deputy Administrator of LEAA for Policy Development and served as Acting Administrator. In 1979, Dogin was confirmed by the Senate as Administrator of the LEAA. While serving in this position, LEAA published a document addressing police brutality in the United States. Dogin wrote:

"LEAA will continue to assist police administrators, lawmakers, and city administrators as they strive to formulate clear direction and guidance to our Nation's law enforcement officers charged with the awesome responsibility of determining the need and degree of force and ultimately the use of deadly force in violent situations. Intensive and continuous training, appropriate guidelines, practices and controls must be addressed in order to reduce and restrict the use of force and deadly force by police without risking and jeopardizing their lives."

In 1980, LEAA was merged into the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics (JARS). On February 8, 1980, President Jimmy Carter nominated Henry S. Dogin as Director of JARS.